The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31
BITS OF FASHION.


| Leather belts are worn and are still fashiona
| BILE.
/ Celluloid collars and black slippers are worn
by Newport bellies with their bathing suits
People saw that next winter different colored
lace parlor window curtains will be the fashion.
Roman red foulard dresses. very much draped
with black Spanish guipure lace, are the rage in
| Paris.
made all in one piece. with blouse waist; no
drapery.
Women say that the trouble with most of tn q
modern perfumes is that they not sufficient
enduring.
White silk null makes the handsomest of
evening gowns. and when finished with white
satin ribbon and bows secures universal admira-
ton.
Silk warp French cashmere in exquistely fine
qualities will compose one of the very fashionabl
dress fabrics the coming season
A noted writer gravely informs timid ladies'
that extreme caution should be observed in
moving bridal wells q nd wreaths, for should one
pin remain either IN one or the other mis- orr
une and hardship will overtake the BRIDE The
pins should be thrown away.
Silver belts becoming very fashionable,
and may be seen upon the loveliest of the lovely
tea gowns. Attached to the gird.es which have
into favor rapidly many ladies
wearing velvet pouches, some plain. while others
are ornamented with silk stitching.
White lawn and cheese cloth costumes no.
ticeable wherever one goes, and are equally S
fashionable in city or country. Many of them
are cut and finished with taste that would 90
credit to costlIer garments aud are EN- beilished
in manner that is attractive beyond measure
Upper-tendom ladies carry, while promenad-
ing, silver vineigrette, a small basked mirror,
a tiny fan, a button hook. a glove-bottoner,
pencil, latch-key. dogs whistle, small note
book with silver covers, a tiny lorgnet.e. a pen
holder case, a chain-purse, little card case aud
a miniature riding wnip.
Summer polonaises. cut out in a rounding or
V-shape in the neck, over tucker or guimpe of
lace or French muslin finely EN- broidered.
worn at the various watering places over skirts
of various sorts. The remaining portion of the
front of the bodice part fastens from left to
right. and the drapery below the waist-line is
varied to suit the style and taste of the wearer
Lace aprons extremely pretty and dainty.
They are made of Oriental, any of the black
white lace founciugs. Cut the lace off the
TOP, making it the desired length, then sew
the sides q narrow lace to form edge. Make
a wide hem at the top and run through the rib
bon which is to form the belt with the pieces
of lace cut off the top, make little pockets and
ornament with small bows of ribbon
4 Considerable opposition has been made by
fashion leaders TO the reviving mode Of match
ing the various parts of the toilet, but the
rent has fairly set in in the direction of this
elegant but rather expensive fashion. Matched
:oilets in all shades of golden brown, new terra
Gotta. russell, olive, and many shades of gray,
already being prepared for the autumn by
Partisan designers Like most other fashions.
matching a suit entire from head to foot will be
the privilege and luxury of the few at the outset
but little by little will encroach, and finally be
followed by the majority.